***** OFFICIAL NCAAT Illinois Vs Kentucky Game Thread *****

[TucsonCat]

Ceeeee

 

[Dead Cat Bounce]

I’d love to see UK extend this lead, plant a big seed of doubt in Illinois’s head

 

[Cat in ga]

Gotta ask. Is that Big Zs brother?

Yes

 

[I-Move-Like-The-Pope]

I like that shot by Chandler, keep shooting. Confidence needs to stay high.

 

[catfan220]

Chandler has become our best defender this side of Butler. On fire from 3 and great vision. It’s not that far fetched considering he doesn’t play nearly the same minuees

I'm preparing for a huge year 2 jump. Even if we just got a full year of him playing like he has the last 8 or so games that would be great, but I expect we'll get even more than that

 

[hotelblue]

I agree, but it doesn’t change the fact that he’s killing us tonight.

still early.

 

[crawfords corner]

16 min- UK 6 Ill 5
12 min- UK 10 Ill 5
8 min- UK 9 Ill 5

UK 25
Ill 15

Just keep winning these segments

 

[UKSanders]

Fouls are a little uneven considering how many turnovers they have.

They are, but I think part of the reason is they aren't playing much defense...certainly not a real physical defense. If the guys had just made a couple more of their bunnies, the lead would be pushing 20 pts.

 

[HenryMuto]

Brea had another sweet look at a 3 on a curl and just missed it that was deflating I wanted that one bad

 

[CondorCat]

Showing great effort on defense.

 

[the dopester]

Got a hold these guys to a Big Ten halftime score

 

[JPFisher]

Yep

Kinda like Z... If Z had a coach that let him shoot threes.

 

[bbncal02]

Gotta ask. Is that Big Zs brother?

Yes it is.

 

[ck-2]

Pope going to have to start working the officials more.

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Gotta ask. Is that Big Zs brother?

Twin brother

 

[HenryMuto]

16 min- UK 6 Ill 5
12 min- UK 10 Ill 5
8 min- UK 9 Ill 5

UK 25
Ill 16

Just keep winning these segments

25-15 from what I am looking at

 

[will1976]

They are shooting free throws at a 60% clip. I thought they were a better shooting team?

 

[TriCountyCat]

 

[BlueBloodKyFan]

Carr with a slow start. Only 1 rebound

Need him on the block go to work on Riley

 

[GoBigBlue1280]

If he does it oke more time this game I’m going to Milwaukee and beating the shit out of him. Enough is enough. Good lord. He’s never been good at that move. He makes 1 out of 100.

Granted, idk you, but that’s a rather large young man haha. Let me know and I’ll ride with you.

 

[chattanoogawildcat]

I see Jeb Hartness a official we use in the SEC has continued his suckage.

We are undefeated with him

 

[crawfords corner]

25-15 from what I am looking at

Yea, I caught that lol

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

I'm preparing for a huge year 2 jump. Even if we just got a full year of him playing like he has the last 8 or so games that would be great, but I expect we'll get even more than that

Yes. He needs to do ball handling drills. If he gets better off the bounce, he’ll be amazing 🤩

 

[catfan220]

Yes it is.

would be funny if it was a random 7 foot Croatian 3pt specialist playing college basketball with no connection to Zvonimir

 

[Pygmy Sasquatch]

Gary Bussey's brother coaching Illinois

 

[LmdCat]

4 more lost points under the basket.

 

[Anthony B]

If we knock it out of their hands, how is that an unforced turnover?

 

[the nail at the foul line]

Amari

 

[bbncal02]

We SUCK at extending leads.

 

[CatFanInIlliniLand]

Underwood giving me BCG vibes during that interview

 

[*CatinIL*]

One pass too many there

 

[DraftCat]

I'm over Amari

 

[Seth_C]

Williams is ****ing us right now. Hard.

 

[fatguy87]

Butler passing up that open look from 3 led to a turnover.

 

[will1976]

Kasparas
Jakucionis with 4 to

 

[JHannibalSmith]

Amari refusing to pass it up to Butler on the fast break cost us a layup a bit ago. He just had to take 3 dribbles before passing it to Butler. Gave the defense time to get back enough to defend Butlers layup.

To be fair, there is absolutely no guarantee that the layup would’ve been made. We miss more gimmes than any team I’ve ever seen. But, that shit drives me nuts, too.

 

[ck-2]

Williams has cost us 10.

 

[katwest]

Damn Carr you are 4 foot from the basket, shoot it!

 

[FirewithFire]

Here comes their run. Let's see if we can withstand it.

 

[catfan220]

Amari didn't contest the 3 and he didn't try to rebound, what was that???